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Jane Addams's memoir of her experience running a settlement house on Chicago's West Side includes portraits of people in need and is a model for community service. Addams firmly believed that education and social activity were essential aspects of any program to turn lives around.

When Cold War tension was at its height, Joseph ("call me Joe") McCarthy conducted an anti-Communist crusade endorsed by millions of Americans, despite his unfair and unconstitutional methods.

Transitions of the Heart is the first collection to ever invite mothers of transgender and gender variant children of all ages to tell their own stories about their child’s gender transition. Often transitioning socially and emotionally alongside their child but rarely given a voice in the experience, mothers hold the key to familial and societal understanding of gender difference.

When Lauren fails to pick her son up from school, a normal day turns into a nightmare - and Alice begins to realize that nothing will ever be ordinary again. The police desperately search for Lauren, who is nearly nine months pregnant. Alice, herself pregnant, realizes she's being followed and has the creeping fear that she and her unborn twins are in danger. As new life grows within her, she must fight to save her family - and herself.

C.S. Friedman, acclaimed author of The Coldfire Trilogy, returns to the epic style which has made her one of the most popular fantasy writers in the genre. In this first book of the trilogy, Friedman introduces listeners to a world of high fantasy, replete with vampire-like magical powers, erotic interludes, treachery, war, sorcery, and a draconic creature of horrific power and evil that will have listeners eagerly awaiting the next novel in the series.

When recently widowed Maggie McElroy is called to China to settle a claim against her late husbands estate, she is blindsided by the discovery that he may have led a double life. Since work is all that will keep her sane, her magazine editor assigns her to profile Sam, a half-Chinese American who is the last in a line of gifted chefs tracing back to the imperial palace. As she watches Sam gear up for Chinas Olympic culinary competition by planning the banquet of a lifetime, she begins to see past the cuisines artistry to glimpse its coherent expression of Chinese civilization.

New York City is on high alert: a gasoline truck is stuck in the Midtown tunnel and the driver has fled. Through panic and gridlock, Alex and Ruth must transport their beloved old dachshund, whose back legs are suddenly paralyzed, to the animal hospital, using a cutting board as a stretcher. But this is also the weekend when Alex and Ruth must sell the apartment in which they have lived for most of their adult lives.

Sixteen-year-old Celstia spends every summer with her family at the elite resort at Lake Conemaugh, a shimmering Allegheny Mountain reservoir held in place by an earthen dam. Tired of the society crowd, Celestia prefers to swim and fish with Peter, the hotel's hired boy. It's a friendship she must keep secret, and when companionship turns to romance, it's a love that could get Celestia disowned. These affairs of the heart become all the more wrenching on a single, tragic day in May 1889.

Kamala, a peasant woman, has claimed the powerful sorcery of the Magisters - the ability to draw on the power of the human soul without dying for it- as her own. But in her rise to power, she finds herself hunted by the brotherhood, and flees to a land where spells are warped by a fatal curse. It is a land that even Magisters fear.

The young peasant woman Kamala has proven strong and determined enough to claim the most powerful Magister sorcery for herself-but now the Magisters hunt her for killing one of their own. Her only hope of survival lies in the northern Protectorates, where spells are warped by a curse called the Wrath that even the Magisters fear. Originally intended to protect the lands of men from creatures known only as souleaters, the Wrath appears to be weakening-and the threat of this ancient enemy is once more falling across the land.

Kate Archer returns home in search of her missing grandmother Bonny, and to serve as guardian of the town's amusement park until her return… only the carousel animals are really exiles from the faerie world. And not the nice kind of exiles either - no, these are hardened criminals.

My name was Allyson Owens. It isn't anymore, but it was back then. I was a daughter. I was a sister. Most importantly, I was supposed to be a friend. By the time I realized that I wasn't, it was too late.
This is the story of how we not only failed those we swore to protect, but how, in our darkest moments, when we fell into shadows that we couldn't see, we had to be shown the light. This is not a story to be repeated. I ask that you make certain it never is.

Cette courte nouvelle est l'introduction idéale à la série de fantasy urbaine primée Ivy Granger Détective paranormale. Quand une cliente affirme que sa maison est hantée, Ivy essaie de garder l'esprit ouvert et ses armes à portée de main. Si ses dons psychiques et ses affaires récentes lui ont appris une chose, c'est qu'il est préférable de s'armer pour l'inattendu. Notre détective paranormale préférée affrontera-t-elle des fantômes meurtriers ? Tout est possible à Harborsmouth...

Voilà huit ans qu'Emily, une jeune londonienne, a subi un viol. Voilà huit ans qu'elle ne croit plus en l'amour ni aux sentiments. Voilà huit ans qu'elle n'accepte plus qu'aucun homme ne la touche et qu'elle est revenue habiter chez ses parents, parce qu'elle a peur de vivre seule avec son « monstre intérieur ». À l'issue d'une dispute supplémentaire, et encouragée par sa meilleur amie, Sarah, Emily décide de quitter le domicile parental pour louer un appartement et tenter une nouvelle fois de voler de ses propres ailes.

I came onto the Internet a novice and got involved with social media in an effort to stay connected to the kids in my life. I had to learn the hard way that not everything on the Internet is true, much is plagiarized, and a lot can just disappear at a moment's notice. I was never put in Facebook Prison, but I know many who were. Most of them were just posting or reposting articles that were not favorable to Obama or Hillary. I learned what my purpose was and I came to Facebook every day to fulfill that purpose.

Morgan Summers hates talking to ghosts, but when the victim of a ghastly murder asks her for help from beyond the grave, Morgan can't say no. Soon, Morgan herself is blamed for the murder, and the town is out for blood. Can Morgan clear her name, discover the real killer, and help her new ghostly friend cross over to the next life?

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You're about to discover how to cook the best slow-cooked meals for two! From easy-to-cook, fresh recipes, to how to transform leftovers, vegan or gluten-free options, and slow cooked meals for two - you'll find them all right here!

Unfortunately, most people don't know why they hate public speaking; a lot of people don't know why they feel fearful and negative about it. If you don't have a clue, I will state your possible fears. I bet you have heard of the famous saying "conquer your fears". If only it were easy to achieve, but it's okay. You have to do something about it, and listening to this book is a good start. It tells me you are ready to learn and become a new version of yourself.

Most people think going to work every day and working hard are the main elements that determine wealth. Some people even think holding down two jobs will secure their financial futures. But hard work alone won't allow the average low-to-middle-income individual to live well or control debt. In Look What Happened to My Pocket Change!, author Rochelle Melanie provides a guide to help low- to middle-income individuals learn how to create wealth.